Food and Drink Facts
All kinds of facts about food and drink. Featuring a range of topics, including diet, nutrition, and food tips.
Avocados are poisonous to birds.
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Avocados have more protein than any other fruit.
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Bacteria that cause tooth decay, acne, tuberculosis, and leprosy can be cured with cashews.
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Bananas aren't fruit! They are a type of herb.
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Bananas contain a natural chemical which can make a person happy. This same chemical is also found in Prozac.
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Budweiser beer is named after a town in Czechoslovakia.
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By 3,000 B.C. there were at least six different types of beer in Egypt.
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By recycling just one glass bottle, the amount of energy that is being saved is enough to light a 100 watt bulb for four hours.
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Canola oil is actually rapeseed oil but the name was changed for marketing reasons!
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Cashew nut shells contain oil that is extremely irritating to human skin.
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Chewing on gum while cutting onions can help a person from producing tears.
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Chop-suey is not a native Chinese dish, it was created in California by Chinese immigrants.
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Coca-Cola was the first soft drink to be consumed in outer space.
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Coca-Cola's 'Super Pure' Dasani bottled water is just filtered tap water!
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Coconuts kill more people in the world than sharks do. Approximately 150 people are killed each year by coconuts.
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Coffee beans aren't beans - they're fruit pits.
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Coffee drinkers have sex more frequently than non-coffee drinkers.
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Contrary to popular belief, London Broil is not a cut of beef but rather a method of cooking.
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Cranberries are sorted for ripeness by bouncing them; a fully ripened cranberry can be dribbled like a basketball.
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Dandelion root can be roasted and ground as a coffee substitute.
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